Polymarket is overhauling its exchange infrastructure and plans to introduce Polymarket USD, a platform-native token backed 1:1 by USDC. The rollout is expected over the next two to three weeks and includes CLOB v2, new smart contracts, and a collateral migration from USDC.e. The changes arrive as U.S. prediction markets see improving legal clarity around event-based contracts.

Bitcoin rose to around $69,000, up about 4% in a day after bouncing from a long-term trendline that has marked major cycle lows since 2017. Strategy disclosed it bought 4,871 BTC for about $329.9 million at an average $67,718 per coin, lifting total holdings to 766,970 BTC. The setup highlights key levels around $72,000 resistance and $66,000 downside invalidation.

SBI Holdings issued a 10 billion yen blockchain bond in February 2026 that pays investor returns in XRP, a move that has refocused attention on Japan's XRP-related initiatives. The company also outlined plans to introduce Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin via SBI's licensed exchange in Japan and support XRP Ledger-focused startups through a new partnership. SBI CEO Yoshitaka Kitao said XRP "will be very expensive" and suggested a favorable outcome in Ripple's U.S. legal proceedings could lift the token's price.

Bernstein rated Figure Technology Solutions "Outperform" and set a $67 price target, nearly double its recent level around $32. The analysts pointed to March loan originations of $1.2 billion, up 33% month over month, and first-quarter originations of $2.9 billion as its tokenized credit marketplace scales. Figure shares are down more than 20% year to date after a Nasdaq debut last September that valued the company at nearly $800 million.

As of April 6, XRP's Percent Supply in Profit fell to 43.4%, marking its lowest level since July 2024. With roughly 61.4 billion XRP in circulation, about 26.65 billion tokens (around $35.98 billion) were in profit at publication, while 34.75 billion units (approximately $46.91 billion) were in losses.

XRP climbed back to $1.34 over the past 24 hours, while derivatives liquidations skewed heavily toward shorts. Short liquidations hit $2.03 million versus just under $161,700 in longs, creating a 1,237% long-short liquidation imbalance. Key levels highlighted include resistance near $1.35 and support around $1.28, with a Tokyo conference set to begin tomorrow where XRP will be a major topic.

On April 6, 2026, the altcoin market excluding Bitcoin and Ethereum was described as down about $450 billion over three months, while the Altcoin Season Index stood at 32. Analysts pointed to selective technical rebounds—TradingView's TOTAL3 was near $706 billion above its 50-period SMA, with RSI at 60.69—while stressing that many setups remain conditional on Bitcoin holding key support.

Bitcoin (BTC) moved back to $70,000 as the broader crypto market rebounded, with short positions seeing about $300 million in liquidations over the past 24 hours. Total liquidations in that window reached $325 million, while BTC later slipped to $69,502 but was still up 3.9% in 24 hours. Trading volume was reported up more than 105% to $34.9 million.